covid-19 pandemic
COVID “likely growing” in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates
Health
COVID-19 infections are now likely growing in at least 12 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina
U.S.
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks ...
Latter-day Saints president approaches 100th birthday with mixed record on minority support
U.S.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As he nears his 100th birthday, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening
Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an ...
Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says. One mother discusses the “heartbreaking” search for answers.
Health
Up to 5.8 million young people have long COVID, according to a recent study — and parents like Amanda Goodhart are looking ...
Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC
Health
Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). ...
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
Health
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health ...
Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score
Health
Ziyad Al-Aly is chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System and a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. ...
Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to US
U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of ...
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
Health
Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new ...
